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Definitions

• the present invention relates to S1P1/EDG1 receptor agonists of Formula (I) and their use as active ingredients in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions.
• the invention also concerns related aspects including processes for the preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of the Formula (I), and their use as compounds improving vascular function and as immunomodulating agents, either alone or in combination with other active compounds or therapies.
• a further aspect of the invention relates to novel compounds of Formulae (II) and (III) that serve as intermediates to prepare compounds of Formula (I).
• the human immune system is designed to defend the body against foreign micro-organisms and substances that cause infection or disease.
• Complex regulatory mechanisms ensure that the immune response is targeted against the intruding substance or organism and not against the host. In some cases, these control mechanisms are unregulated and autoimmune responses can develop. A consequence of the uncontrolled inflammatory response is severe organ, cell, tissue or joint damage. With current treatment, the whole immune system is usually suppressed and the body's ability to react to infections is also severely compromised.
• Typical drugs in this class include azathioprine, chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporin, or methotrexate.
• Corticosteroids which reduce inflammation and suppress the immune response, may cause side effects when used in long term treatment. Nonsteroidal anti-infammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce pain and inflammation, however, they exhibit considerable side effects.
• Alternative treatments include agents that activate or block cytokine signaling.
• Orally active compounds with immunomodulating properties, without compromising immune responses and with reduced side effects would significantly improve current treatments of uncontrolled inflammatory disease.
• Organ transplant recipients can experience some rejection even when they are taking immunosuppressive drugs. Rejection occurs most frequently in the first few weeks after transplantation, but rejection episodes can also happen months or even years after transplantation. Combinations of up to three or four medications are commonly used to give maximum protection against rejection while minimizing side effects. Current standard drugs used to treat the rejection of transplanted organs interfere with discrete intracellular pathways in the activation of T-type or B-type white blood cells.
• drugs examples include cyclosporin, daclizumab, basiliximab, everolimus, or FK506, which interfere with cytokine release or signaling; azathioprine or leflunomide, which inhibit nucleotide synthesis; or 15-deoxyspergualin, an inhibitor of leukocyte differentiation.
• the present invention provides novel compounds of Formula (I) that are agonists for the G protein-coupled receptor S1P1/EDG1 and have a powerful and long-lasting immunosuppressive effect which is achieved by reducing the number of circulating and infiltrating T- and B-lymphocytes, without affecting their maturation, memory, or expansion.
• the reduction of circulating T-/B-lymphocytes as a result of S1P1/EDG1 agonism possibly in combination with the observed improvement of endothelial cell layer function associated with S1P1/EDG1 activation, makes such compounds useful to treat uncontrolled inflammatory disease and to improve vascular functionality.
• the compounds of the present invention can be utilized alone or in combination with standard drugs inhibiting T-cell activation, to provide a new immunosuppressive therapy with a reduced propensity for infections when compared to standard immunosuppressive therapy. Furthermore, the compounds of the present invention can be used in combination with reduced dosages of traditional immunosuppressant therapies, to provide on the one hand effective immunosuppressive activity, while on the other hand reducing end organ damage associated with higher doses of standard immunosuppressive drugs.
• the observation of improved endothelial cell layer function associated with S1P1/EDG1 activation provides additional benefits of compounds to improve vascular function.
• the nucleotide sequence and the amino acid sequence for the human S1P1/EDG1 receptor are known in the art and are published in e.g.: Hla, T., and Maciag, T. J. Biol Chem. 265 (1990), 9308-9313; WO 91/15583 published 17 Oct. 1991; WO 99/46277 published 16 Sep. 1999.
• the potency and efficacy of the compounds of Formula (I) are assessed using a GTP ⁇ S assay to determine EC 50 values and by measuring the circulating lymphocytes in the rat after oral administration, respectively (see in Examples).
• any reference hereinbefore or hereinafter to a compound of Formula (I), (II) or (III) is to be understood as referring also to salts, especially pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of a compound of Formula (I), (II) or (III), as appropriate and expedient.
• C 1-4 -alkyl alone or in combination with other groups, means saturated, branched or preferably straight chain groups with one to four carbon atoms, preferably one to three carbon atoms.
• Examples of C 1-4 -alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, and tert-butyl.
• C 1-4 -alkoxy alone or in combination with other groups, means an R—O— group, wherein R is a C 1-4 -alkyl.
• Preferred examples of C 1-4 -alkoxy groups are methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, iso-propoxy, iso-butoxy, sec-butoxy and tert-butoxy.
• hydroxy-C 2-4 -alkoxy means a straight or branched alkoxy chain bearing a hydroxy group whereby there are at least two carbon atoms between the hydroxy group and the oxygen of the C 2-4 -alkoxy group.
• Examples of hydroxy-C 2-4 -alkoxy groups are 2-hydroxy-ethoxy, 3-hydroxy-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-propoxy, 4-hydroxy-butoxy, 3-hydroxy-1-methyl-propoxy, and 3-hydroxy-butoxy.
• C 1-4 -alkylamino or di-(C 1-4 -alkyl)amino alone or in combination with other groups, means an R′—NH— or an R′—NR′′— group, wherein R′ and R′′ are each independently a C 1-4 -alkyl group.
• Preferred examples of C 1-4 -alkylamino or di-(C 1-4 -alkyl)amino groups are methylamino, ethylamino, N,N-dimethylamino, and N-methyl-N-ethyl-amino.
• halogen means fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo, preferably fluoro or chloro.
• Salts are preferably the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of Formula (I).
• Salt-forming groups are groups or radicals having basic or acidic properties.
• Compounds having at least one basic group or at least one basic radical, for example amino, a secondary amino group not forming a peptide bond or a pyridyl radical, may form acid addition salts, for example with inorganic acids.
• acid addition salts for example with inorganic acids.
• mono- or poly-acid addition salts may be formed.
• Compounds having acidic groups may form metal or ammonium salts, such as alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts, for example sodium, potassium, magnesium or calcium salts, or ammonium salts with ammonia or suitable organic amines, such as tertiary monoamines, for example triethylamine or tri-(2-hydroxyethyl)-amine, or heterocyclic bases, for example N-ethyl-piperidine or N,N′-dimethylpiperazine. Mixtures of salts are possible.
• Compounds having both acidic and basic groups can form internal salts.
• salts encompasses either salts with inorganic acids or organic acids like hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, sulfamic acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, phosphorous acid, nitrous acid, citric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, benzoic acid, mandelic acid, cinnamic acid, palmoic acid, stearic acid, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, ethanedisulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, succinic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, and the like that are non toxic to living organisms or, in case the compound of Formula (I), (II) or (III) is acidic in nature, with an inorganic base like an inorganic base
• the compounds of Formula (I) and (III) may contain one or more stereogenic or asymmetric centers, such as one or more asymmetric carbon atoms. Substituents at a double bond or a ring may be present in cis- or trans-form (E- or Z-form) unless indicated otherwise.
• the compounds of Formula (I) and (III) may thus be present as mixtures of stereoisomers or preferably as pure stereoisomers. Mixtures of stereoisomers may be separated in a manner known to a person skilled in the art.
• the invention relates to novel thiophene compounds of the Formula (I),
• A represents *—CO—CH ⁇ CH—, *—CO—CH 2 CH 2 —, *—CO—CH 2 —NH—,
• R 1 represents hydrogen, methyl, or trifluoromethyl
• R 2 represents n-propyl, isobutyl, or cyclopropylmethyl
• R 3 represents hydrogen, methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, or isobutyl;
• R 4 represents hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, methoxy, or halogen
• R 5 represents hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, C 1-4 -alkoxy, or halogen
• R 6 represents hydroxy-C 1-4 -alkyl, di-(hydroxy-C 1-4 -alkyl)-C 1-4 -alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —NR 61 R 62 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —NHCOR 64 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —NHSO 2 R 63 , —(CH 2 ) k —(CHR 65 ) p —CHR 66 —CONR 61 R 62 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 61 R 62 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 64 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 63 , —CO—NHR 61 , hydroxy, hydroxy-C 2-4 -alkoxy, di
• R 61 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, 2,3-dihydroxy-propyl, 2-C 1-4 -alkoxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-C 1-4 -alkoxypropyl, 2-aminoethyl, 2-(C 1-4 -alkylamino)ethyl, 2-(di-(C 1-4 -alkyl)amino)ethyl, carboxymethyl, C 1-4 -alkylcarboxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, or 2-(C 1-4 -alkylcarboxy)ethyl;
• R 62 represents hydrogen, or methyl
• R 63 represents methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, methylamino, ethylamino, or dimethylamino;
• R 64 represents hydroxymethyl, aminomethyl, methylaminomethyl, dimethylaminomethyl, 2-aminoethyl, or 2-methylamino-ethyl;
• R 65 represents hydrogen
• R 66 represents hydrogen or hydroxy
• R 65 may in addition represent hydroxy
• n represents the integer 1 or 2;
• n 0, 1, or 2;
• p 0 or 1
• k may in addition represent 1;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, or halogen
• the present invention also relates to thiophene derivatives according to embodiment i), wherein R 6 represents hydroxy-C 1-4 -alkyl, di-(hydroxy-C 1-4 -alkyl)-C 1-4 -alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —NR 61 R 62 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —NHCOR 64 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —NHSO 2 R 63 , —(CH 2 ) k —(CHR 65 ) p —CHR 66 —CONR 61 R 62 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 61 R 62 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 64 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 63 ,
• a particular embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to embodiment i) or ii), wherein A represents *—CO—CH 2 —CH 2 —,
• Another particular embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to embodiment i) or ii), wherein A represents *—CO—CH 2 —CH 2 —, wherein the asterisk indicates the bond that is linked to the thiophene group of Formula (I).
• Another particular embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to embodiment i) or ii), wherein A represents
• Another particular embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to embodiment i) or ii), wherein A represents
• Another particular embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to vi), wherein R 1 represents hydrogen or methyl.
• Another particular embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to vi), wherein R 1 represents hydrogen.
• Another particular embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to vi), wherein R 1 represents a methyl group.
• a preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to ix), wherein R 2 represents an isobutyl group.
• xi) Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to x), wherein R 3 represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or isobutyl.
• xii) Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to x), wherein R 3 represents a methyl group.
• xiii) Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xii), wherein R 4 represents methoxy, and R 5 and R 7 represent hydrogen, or wherein R 4 represents hydrogen and R 5 represents methyl, ethyl, or methoxy and R 7 represents methyl, ethyl or halogen.
• thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xii), wherein R 4 represents a methoxy group, and R 5 and R 7 represent hydrogen.
• xv) Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xii), wherein R 4 represents hydrogen, and R 5 and R 7 represent a methyl group.
• thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xii), wherein R 4 represents hydrogen, and R 5 and R 7 represent an ethyl group.
• a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xii), wherein R 4 represents hydrogen, R 5 represents a methyl group, and R 7 represents an ethyl group.
• xviii) Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xii), wherein R 4 represents hydrogen, R 5 represents a methoxy group, and R 7 represents a chlorine atom.
• xix Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xii), wherein R 4 represents hydrogen, R 5 represents a methyl group, and R 7 represents a chlorine atom.
• Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xix), wherein R 6 represents —(CH 2 ) k —(CHR 65 ) p —CHR 66 —CONR 61 R 62 .
• a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xix), wherein R 6 represents —(CH 2 ) k —(CHR 65 ) p —CHR 66 —CONR 61 R 62 , wherein k represents 0, p represents 1, and R 65 and R 66 represent hydrogen.
• a preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xix), wherein R 6 represents —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 64 .
• a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) to xix), wherein R 6 represents —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 64 , wherein R 64 represents hydroxymethyl.
• a particular embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments i) and iii) to xix), wherein R 6 represents 2,3-dihydroxypropoxy.
• Another particular embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to any one of the embodiments ii) to xix), wherein R 6 represents 1-glyceryl.
• A represents *—CO—CH ⁇ CH—, *—CO—CH 2 CH 2 —,
• R 1 represents hydrogen or methyl
• R 2 represents n-propyl or isobutyl
• R 3 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, or isobutyl;
• R 4 represents hydrogen or methoxy
• R 5 represents hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, or C 1-4 -alkoxy
• R 6 represents hydroxy; hydroxy-C 2-4 -alkoxy; 2,3-dihydroxypropoxy; —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHCOR 64 ; —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 61 R 62 ; —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 64 ; —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 63 ; or —CH 2 —CH 2 —CONHR′, wherein R′ is 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, hydroxycarbonylmethyl, or methoxycarbonylmethyl;
• R 61 and R 62 represent hydrogen
• R 63 represents methyl
• R 64 represents hydroxymethyl, methylaminomethyl, or 2-methylamino-ethyl
• n represents the integer 1 or 2;
• R 7 represents hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, or halogen.
• A represents *—CO—CH ⁇ CH—, *—CO—CH 2 CH 2 —,
• R 1 represents hydrogen or methyl
• R 2 represents n-propyl or isobutyl
• R 3 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, or isobutyl;
• R 4 represents hydrogen or methoxy
• R 5 represents hydrogen or C 1-4 -alkyl
• R 6 represents hydroxy, hydroxy-C 2-4 -alkoxy, 1-glyceryl, —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHCOR 64 , —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 61 R 62 , or —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 64 ;
• R 61 and R 62 represent hydrogen
• R 64 represents hydroxymethyl, methylaminomethyl, or 2-methylamino-ethyl
• n the integer 2;
• R 7 represents hydrogen or C 1-4 -alkyl.
• a preferred embodiment of the invention relates to thiophene derivatives according to embodiment i) or ii), wherein R 1 represents hydrogen or methyl, R 2 represents isobutyl, R 3 represents hydrogen or methyl, R 4 represents hydrogen, R 5 and R 7 represent C 1-4 -alkyl, R 6 represents —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 64 , and A represents
• thiophene compounds according to Formula (I) are:
• R 1 and R 3 are as defined for Formula (I) above, and
• R 8 represents —COOH, —COOCH 3 , —COOCH 2 CH 3 , or —CN;
• R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 65 , R 66 , R 7 , k and p are as defined for Formula (I) above;
• the compounds of Formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be used as medicaments, e.g. in the form of pharmaceutical compositions for enteral, parental or topical administration. They can be administered, for example, perorally, e.g. in the form of tablets, coated tablets, dragées, hard and soft gelatine capsules, solutions, emulsions or suspensions, rectally, e.g. in the form of suppositories, parenterally, e.g. in the form of injection solutions or infusion solutions, or topically, e.g. in the form of ointments, creams or oils.
• compositions can be effected in a manner which will be familiar to any person skilled in the art (see for example Mark Gibson, Editor, Pharmaceutical Preformulation and Formulation, IHS Health Group, Englewood, Colo., USA, 2001; Remington, The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science) by bringing the described compounds of Formula (I) or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, optionally in combination with other therapeutically valuable substances, into a galenical administration form together with suitable, non-toxic, inert, pharmaceutically acceptable solid or liquid carrier materials and, if desired, usual pharmaceutical adjuvants.
• compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases or disorders associated with an activated immune system.
• Such diseases or disorders are selected from the group consisting of rejection of transplanted organs, tissue or cells; graft-versus-host diseases brought about by transplantation; autoimmune syndromes including rheumatoid arthritis; systemic lupus erythematosus; antiphospholipid syndrome; Hashimoto's thyroiditis; lymphocytic thyroiditis; multiple sclerosis; myasthenia gravis; type I diabetes; uveitis; episcleritis; scleritis; Kawasaki's disease, uveo-retinitis; posterior uveitis; uveitis associated with Behcet's disease; uveomeningitis syndrome; allergic encephalomyelitis; chronic allograft vasculopathy; post-infectious autoimmune diseases including rheumatic fever and post-infectious glomerulonephritis; inflammatory and hyperproliferative skin diseases; psoriasis; psoriatic arthritis; atopic dermatiti
• Preferred diseases or disorders to be treated and/or prevented with the compounds of Formula (I) are selected from the group consisting of rejection of transplanted organs such as kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, cornea, and skin; graft-versus-host diseases brought about by stem cell transplantation; autoimmune syndromes including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, thyroiditis such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, uveo-retinitis; atopic diseases such as rhinitis, conjunctivitis, dermatitis; asthma; type I diabetes; post-infectious autoimmune diseases including rheumatic fever and post-infectious glomerulonephritis; solid cancers and tumor metastasis.
• transplanted organs such as kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, cornea, and skin
• Particularly preferred diseases or disorders to be treated and/or prevented with the compounds of Formula (I) are selected from the group consisting of rejection of transplanted organs selected from kidney, liver, heart and lung; graft-versus-host diseases brought about by stem cell transplantation; autoimmune syndromes selected from rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, and Hashimoto's thyroiditis; and atopic dermatitis.
• the present invention also relates to a method for the prevention or treatment of a disease or disorder mentioned herein comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutically active amount of a compound of Formula (I).
• compounds of the Formula (I) are also useful, in combination with one or several immunomodulating agents, for the prevention and/or treatment of the diseases and disorders mentioned herein.
• said agents are selected from the group consisting of immunosuppressants, corticosteroids, NSAID's, cytotoxic drugs, adhesion molecule inhibitors, cytokines, cytokine inhibitors, cytokine receptor antagonists and recombinant cytokine receptors.
• the present invention also relates to the use of a compound of Formula (I) for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, optionally for use in combination with one or several immunomodulating agents, for the prevention or treatment of the diseases and disorders mentioned herein.
• the present invention also relates to pro-drugs of a compound of Formula (I) that convert in vivo to the compound of Formula (I) as such. Any reference to a compound of Formula (I) is therefore to be understood as referring also to the corresponding pro-drugs of the compound of Formula (I), as appropriate and expedient.
• the compounds of Formula (I) can be manufactured by the methods given below, by the methods given in the Examples or by analogous methods. Optimum reaction conditions may vary with the particular reactants or solvents used, but such conditions can be determined by a person skilled in the art by routine optimisation procedures.
• the compounds of Formula (I) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 1 with a compound of Structure 2 under Grignard conditions, preferably at temperatures below rt.
• the Grignard reagent of Structure 2 is prepared according to standard methodology.
• the functional groups present in the residues R 4 to R 7 may require temporary protection or may even be introduced in additional steps that follow the Grignard reaction.
• the Weinreb amide compound of Structure 1 is prepared by treating a compound of Structure 3 with N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of a coupling reagent such as EDC, DCC, etc. (M. Mentzel, H. M. R.
• the compounds of Formula (I) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 4 with a compound of Structure 5 in the presence of a base or an acid.
• Compounds of Formula (I) wherein A represents —CO—CH 2 —CH 2 — may also be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (I) wherein A represents —CO—CH ⁇ CH— (Structure 6) with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst such as Pd/C, Pt/C, PtO 2 , etc. in a solvent such as ethanol, methanol, THF, etc.
• Compounds of the Formula (I) wherein A represents —CO—CH 2 —NH— may be prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 7 with a compound of Structure 8 in the presence or absence of a base such as K 2 CO 3 , Na 2 CO 3 , K-tert.butoxide, NaOH, NaH, triethylamine, DIPEA, etc. in a solvent such as acetone, DMF, THF, dioxane, etc., or mixtures thereof.
• a base such as K 2 CO 3 , Na 2 CO 3 , K-tert.butoxide, NaOH, NaH, triethylamine, DIPEA, etc.
• a solvent such as acetone, DMF, THF, dioxane, etc., or mixtures thereof.
• the compounds of Structure 7 can be prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 4 with a brominating agent such as phenyltrimethylammoniumbromid dibromide, benzyltrimethylammonium-tribromid, triphenylphosphine dibromide, etc. in a solvent such as DCM, chloroform, THF, diethyl ether, methanol, ethanol, etc., or mixtures thereof.
• a brominating agent such as phenyltrimethylammoniumbromid dibromide, benzyltrimethylammonium-tribromid, triphenylphosphine dibromide, etc.
• a solvent such as DCM, chloroform, THF, diethyl ether, methanol, ethanol, etc., or mixtures thereof.
• a compound of Structure 4 may be prepared by treating a compound of Structure 3 with MeLi in a solvent such as diethyl ether, THF, and dioxane, at temperatures between ⁇ 20 and 50° C.
• a compound of Structure 4 may be prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 1 with methylmagnesium bromide.
• Compounds of Formula (I) which represent a 5-thiophen-2-yl-[1,2,4]oxadiazole derivative, are prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 9 in a solvent such as xylene, toluene, benzene, pyridine, DMF, dichloromethane, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, etc. at rt or elevated temperatures in the presence or absence of auxiliaries such as acids (e.g. TFA, acetic acid, HCl, etc.), bases (e.g. NaH, NaOAc, Na 2 CO 3 , K 2 CO 3 , triethylamine, etc.), tetraalkylammonium salts, or water removing agents (e.g.
• a solvent such as xylene, toluene, benzene, pyridine, DMF, dichloromethane, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, etc.
• auxiliaries such as acids (e.g
• Compounds of Structure 9 may be prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 3 with a compound of Structure 10 in a solvent such as DMF, THF, etc. in the presence or absence of one or more coupling agents such as TBTU, DCC, EDC, HBTU, HOBt, CDI, etc. and in the presence or absence of a base such as triethylamine, Hünig's base, NaH, K 2 CO 3 , etc. (Lit: e.g. A. Hamze, J.-F. Hernandez, P. Fulcrand, J. Martinez, J. Org. Chem. 68 (2003) 7316-7321; and the literature cited above).
• a solvent such as DMF, THF, etc.
• one or more coupling agents such as TBTU, DCC, EDC, HBTU, HOBt, CDI, etc.
• a base such as triethylamine, Hünig's base, NaH, K 2 CO 3 , etc.
• Compounds of Structure 10 and 11 may be prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 13 and 14, respectively, with hydroxylamine or one of its salts in a solvent such as methanol, ethanol, pyridine, etc. in the presence or absence of a base such as Na 2 CO 3 , K 2 CO 3 , triethylamine, etc.
• a solvent such as methanol, ethanol, pyridine, etc.
• a base such as Na 2 CO 3 , K 2 CO 3 , triethylamine, etc.
• protecting groups are known to a person skilled in the art and include e.g. a benzyl or a trialkylsilyl group to protect an alcohol, a ketal to protect a diol, etc. These protecting groups may be employed according to standard methodology (e.g. T. W. Greene, P. G. M. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3 rd Edition, Wiley New York, 1991; P. J. Kocienski, Protecting Groups, Thieme Stuttgart, 1994).
• the desired residues R 4 to R 7 may also be introduced in later steps that follow the reaction of a compound of Structure 1, 4, 7, 3, and 11 with a suitable precursor of a compound of Structure 2, 5, 8, 10 and 12, respectively.
• the compounds of Structure 2, 5, 8, 12, and 13 or their precursors are either commercially available or are prepared according to procedures known to a person skilled in the art.
• a compound of Formula (I), wherein R 6 represents —(CH 2 ) k —(CHR 65 ) p —CHR 66 —CONR 61 R 62 may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (III) with the appropriate amine in the presence of a coupling reagent such as TBTU, EDC, etc.
• the compounds of Formula (III) are prepared in analogy to the procedures outlined above for the preparation of compounds of Formula (I).
• a compound of Structure 3 may be prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 15 with an aqueous base such as aq. NaOH, aq. LiOH, aq. KOH, etc. or an acid such as aq. HCl, TFA, etc. in a solvent such as water, ethanol, methanol, THF, etc. or mixtures thereof.
• an aqueous base such as aq. NaOH, aq. LiOH, aq. KOH, etc. or an acid such as aq. HCl, TFA, etc.
• a solvent such as water, ethanol, methanol, THF, etc. or mixtures thereof.
• the compounds of Structure 15 are prepared by treating a compound of Structure 16 with a non-aqueous base such as NaOMe, NaOEt, KOtBu, DBU, etc. in a solvent such as methanol, ethanol, THF, DMF, etc. or mixtures thereof, preferably at elevated temperatures.
• a non-aqueous base such as NaOMe, NaOEt, KOtBu, DBU, etc.
• a solvent such as methanol, ethanol, THF, DMF, etc. or mixtures thereof, preferably at elevated temperatures.
• the compounds of Structure 16 are prepared by treating a compound of Structure 17 with a mercaptoacetic acid ester or mercaptoacetonitrile, which can be generated in situ from thioacetic acid S-cyanomethyl ester, in the presence of a base such a NaH, NaOEt, NaOMe, K tert.-butoxide, etc. in THF, dioxane, DMF, ethanol, methanol, etc. or mixtures thereof.
• a base such a NaH, NaOEt, NaOMe, K tert.-butoxide, etc. in THF, dioxane, DMF, ethanol, methanol, etc. or mixtures thereof.
• the compounds of Structure 3 may also be prepared in a one-pot three step procedure starting from a compound of Structure 17 following the above reaction sequence.
• the compounds of Structure 17 are prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 18 with a chlorinating agent such as oxalylchloride or CCl 4 /PPh 3 in a solvent such as DCM, CHCl 3 , THF, etc.
• a chlorinating agent such as oxalylchloride or CCl 4 /PPh 3
• a solvent such as DCM, CHCl 3 , THF, etc.
• the compounds of Structure 16 may also be obtained by reacting a compound of Structure 18 with e.g. trifluoromethanesulfonic acid anhydride in DCM in the presence of a base to give a compound of Structure 19 (Lit. e.g. G. T. Crisp, A. G. Meyer, J. Org. Chem. 57 (1992) 6972-6975; R. M. Keenan, et al. J. Med. Chem. 35 (1992) 3858-3872) which is then converted to a compound of Structure 16 by treatment with a mercaptoacetic acid ester or mercaptoacetonitrile as described above.
• a compound of Structure 18 with e.g. trifluoromethanesulfonic acid anhydride in DCM in the presence of a base to give a compound of Structure 19 (Lit. e.g. G. T. Crisp, A. G. Meyer, J. Org. Chem. 57 (1992) 6972-6975; R.
• the compounds of Structure 18 may be prepared by acylating a compound of Structure 20 with an appropriate acylating agent such as ethyl or methyl formate, methyl or ethyl acetate, methyl or ethyl propionate, chloroformate, acetyl chloride, etc. in the presence of a base such as K-tert. butylate, NaOMe, NaH, LDA, etc. in a solvent such as THF, toluene, EtOH etc. at temperatures between 0 and 60° C. (Lit. e.g. Ch. Kashima, S. Shibata, H. Yokoyama, T. Nishio, Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry 40 (2003), 773-782; I.
• an appropriate acylating agent such as ethyl or methyl formate, methyl or ethyl acetate, methyl or ethyl propionate, chloroformate, acetyl chloride, etc. in the
• the compounds of Structure 18 may also be prepared by alkylation of the appropriate dicarbonyl compound of Structure 21 under conditions known to a person skilled in the art.
• the compounds of Structure 20 and 21 are either commercially available or are prepared according to procedures known to a person skilled in the art.
• Compounds of Structure 17, wherein R 3 represents hydrogen may also be prepared by reacting a compound of Structure 20 containing the desired residue R 1 under Vilsmeyer conditions with POCl 3 /DMF in a solvent such as DCM (e.g. G. Alvernhe, D. Greif, B. Langlois, A. Laurent, I. Le Dréan, M. Pulst, A. Selmi, M. Weissenfels, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 131 (1994) 167-172).
• DCM e.g. G. Alvernhe, D. Greif, B. Langlois, A. Laurent, I. Le Dréan, M. Pulst, A. Selmi, M. Weissenfels, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 131 (1994) 167-172).
• Compounds are purified by preparative HPLC (column: X-terra RP18, 50 ⁇ 19 mm, 5 ⁇ m, gradient: 10-95% acetonitrile in water containing 0.5% of formic acid) or by MPLC (Labomatic MD-80-100 pump, Linear UVIS-201 detector, column: 350 ⁇ 18 mm, Labogel-RP-18-5s-100, gradient: 10% methanol in water to 100% methanol).
• the reaction mixture is diluted with diethyl ether (500 mL) and is washed with dilute aq. NaOCl solution, followed by aq. 1N HCl and water.
• the organic extract is dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and evaporated.
• the remaining orange oil is dissolved in ethanol (150 mL) and 2N aq. LiOH (50 mL) is added.
• the mixture is stirred for 16 h at 50° C., acidified with 2 N aq. HCl and extracted with EA.
• the organic extract is dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and evaporated.
• tert.-butyllithium (20 mL, 1.5 M in pentane) is slowly added to a solution of 4-isobutyl-5-methyl-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid (2.0 g, 10.1 mmol) in THF (100 mL). The mixture turns dark. The mixture is stirred at ⁇ 78° C. for 15 min, then a solution of iodoethane (6.18 g, 39.6 mmol) in THF (10 mL) is added. The mixture is stirred for 1 h at ⁇ 78° C.
• KOtBu (44.2 g, 394 mmol) is added portionwise to ethanol (200 mL). The mixture is stirred for 30 min at 20° C. to dissolve all KOtBu. Mercapto-acetic acid ethyl ester (47.3 g, 394 mmol) is added and the temperature is maintained at 20° C. This solution is slowly added at 20° C. to a solution of the crude 4-chloro-3-isobutyl-but-3-en-2-one (31.6 g, 197 mmol) in THF (350 mL). The mixture is stirred at rt for 15 h before sodium ethylate (13.4 g, 197 mmol) is added and stirring is continued at reflux for 1 h.
• the mixture is cooled to rt, and the solvents are evaporated on a rotavap.
• the residue is diluted with diethyl ether (500 mL), washed with 1 M aq. NaH 2 PO 4 (200 mL), 1 N aq. NaOH (2 ⁇ 100 mL), sat. aq. NaHCO 3 (35 mL) containing 10% aq. NaOCl (15 mL) and brine (100 mL), dried over Na 2 SO 4 , filtered and evaporated.
• the resulting residue (36.3 g) is dissolved in EtOH (250 mL), 2 N aq.
• the mixture is diluted with ether (300 mL) and washed with 1N aq. NaOH (3 ⁇ 100 mL), 1 M aq. KHSO 4 (100 mL) and brine (100 mL).
• the organic phase is dried (Na 2 SO 4 ), filtered and evaporated.
• the resulting residue is dissolved in ethanol (30 mL), 2 N aq. LiOH (30 mL) is added, and the mixture is stirred at reflux for 48 h.
• the mixture is extracted with diethyl ether, then the aq. phase is acidified with 25% aq. HCl and extracted with DCM.
• the organic extracts are dried (MgSO 4 ), filtered and evaporated.
• the title compound is prepared from commercially available 2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenol following literature procedures (G. Trapani, A. Latrofa, M. Franco, C. Altomare, E. Sanna, M. Usala, G. Biggio, G. Liso, J. Med. Chem. 41 (1998) 1846-1854; A. K. Chakraborti, G. Kaur, Tetrahedron 55 (1999) 13265-13268; E. Meyer, A. C. Joussef, H.
• the mixture is diluted with ether (150 mL) and washed with 1M aq. HCl (75 mL, then 5 ⁇ 50 mL).
• the combined aq. extracts are washed with ether (50 mL), basified with 33% aq. KOH and extracted with DCM (5 ⁇ 50 mL).
• 3-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-benzaldehyde is prepared from commercially available 2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenol following literature procedures (G. Trapani, A. Latrofa, M. Franco, C. Altomare, E. Sanna, M. Usala, G. Biggio, G. Liso, J. Med. Chem. 41 (1998) 1846-1854; A. K. Chakraborti, G. Kaur, Tetrahedron 55 (1999) 13265-13268; E. Meyer, A. C. Joussef, H.
• GTP ⁇ S binding assays are performed in 96 well microtiter plates (Nunc, 442587) in a final volume of 200 ⁇ l, using membrane preparations of CHO cells expressing recombinant human S1P1 receptor. Assay conditions are 20 mM Hepes (Fluka, 54461), 100 mM NaCl (Fluka, 71378), 5 mM MgCl 2 (Fluka, 63064), 0.1% BSA (Calbiochem, 126609), 1 ⁇ M GDP (Sigma, G-7127), 2.5% DMSO (Fluka, 41644), 50 ⁇ M 35 S-GTP ⁇ S (Amersham Biosciences, SJ1320). The pH is 7.4.
• Test compounds are dissolved and diluted in 100% DMSO and pre-incubated at room temperature for 30 min in 150 ⁇ l of the above assay buffer, in the absence of 35 S-GTP ⁇ S. After addition of 50 ⁇ l of 35 S-GTP ⁇ S, the assay is incubated for 1 h at rt.
• the assay is terminated by transfer of the reaction mixture to a Multiscreen plate (Millipore, MAHFC1H60) using a cell harvester from Packard Biosciences, and the plates are washed with ice-cold 10 mM Na 2 HPO 4 /NaH 2 PO 4 (70%/30%), dried, sealed at the bottom and, after addition of 25 ⁇ l MicroScint20 (Packard Biosciences, order #6013621), sealed on the top. Membrane-bound 35 S-GTP ⁇ S is measured with a TopCount from Packard Biosciences.
• EC 50 is the concentration of agonist inducing 50% of the maximal specific 35 S-GTP ⁇ S binding. Specific binding is determined by subtracting non-specific binding from maximal binding. Maximal binding is the amount of cpm bound to the Multiscreen plate in the presence of 10 ⁇ M of S1P. Non-specific binding is the amount of binding in the absence of an agonist in the assay.
• Table 1 shows the EC S , value of some compounds of the present invention.
• the EC 50 values were determined according to the method described above:
• the efficacy of the compounds of Formula (I) is assessed by measuring the circulating lymphocytes after oral administration of 3 to 30 mg/kg of a compound of Formula (I) to normotensive male Wistar rats.
• the animals are housed in climate-controlled conditions with a 12 h-light/dark cycle, and have free access to normal rat chow and drinking water. Blood is collected before and 3, 6 and 24 h after drug administration. Full blood is subjected to hematology using Advia Hematology system (Bayer Diagnostics, Züurich, Switzerland).
• Table 2 shows the effect on lymphocyte counts 6 h after oral administration of 10 mg/kg of compounds of the present invention to normotensive male Wistar rats as compared to a group of animals treated with vehicle only.

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